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Am I Grasping the Height of God’s Love? Part 4 of 4

June 1, 2021
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Sometimes, fighting my own thoughts feels like climbing a mountain. There are slippery slopes, jagged, painful edges, and dangerous cliffs. Being out of my comfort zone can bring on thoughts that are not based on truth and, hence, a mountain climbing expedition! I recently found myself outside of my comfort zone and started questioning my worth and abilities. I began assuming what others were thinking of me. None of the thoughts were ones that I should’ve considered true, yet there I was thinking upon them. They felt high and unscalable as if they could weigh me down…

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Am I Grasping the Depth of God’s Love? Part 3 of 4

May 20, 2021
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What if those who are sinking could remember this one thing as they go?

That there is a blessing at the bottom.

“…or that in this deep whereinto they are descending, there lies a delivering mercy couching to catch them, and to save them from sinking forever, this would be relief unto them, and help them to hope for good.”

John Bunyan, All Loves Excelling

I am asking myself this question this week:

Am I truly grasping the depth of God’s love?

Am I Truly Grasping the Length of God’s Love? Part 2 of 4

May 12, 2021
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“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”

Psalm 107:3

Even though I know God’s truths and may have recently been refreshed by them, a feeling can descend upon me that is as if I am far from God.  Whether it be sin, pitiable life circumstances, or wrong thinking sending me on a downward dark spiral; there are life moments when it can feel like there is a length between me and God.

When I feel this way, it…

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Am I Truly Grasping God’s Love? Introduction to a Four-Part Series

May 1, 2021
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He was imprisoned over three hundred years ago for preaching God’s Word.

He knew what it was like to want to escape the snares of sin, wrong thinking, trials, and tribulations. At the age of 16, he lost his mother and sister. As a young man, he confessed to being, “the very ringleader of all the youth that kept me company, in all manner of vice and ungodliness.” He and his first wife had four children. This first wife passed away leaving him with four small children, one of them blind.  He was remarried…

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Hero from the Past to Ponder for the Weekend: John Bunyan

September 21, 2012
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What is it about the gospel of grace that can make me endure better?  Is anyone else out there challenged in their endurance levels?  Physically I can go…push myself to get it done.  But I’m talking about how I respond to challenging emotional situations.  These days that mostly plays out in how I respond to disappointment throughout the day.  A temper tantrum on top of trying to keep up with homeschool on top of one crying for attention on top of all kinds of other needs and duties.  Just the simple but overwhelming challenges…

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